From 1959 until 1976 I held the position of Principal at Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California.

Now, in retrospect, I see how that troublesome time has affected our lives today.  A generation has passed.  There is merit in recalling the cultural confrontation that has changed our nation and its institutions.

Life, under the relentless passage of time, moves on.  How easy it is to forget the lessons we would do well to remember.  Some of the dynamics that existed between administrators and students in the high schools and universities of the 1960's can be present between leaders and their people today.  This is true in corporate, religious and political institutions as well.  For persons who seek new dimensions in the quality of their leadership, and we are all leaders at some level, the experience I relate may provide insight and encouragement.

Rebellious youth of the sixties fought naively to build a New World.   But those of us in leadership too often confused force with strength and at times could be inflexible and insensitive in our approach.  As a result, leaders often became part of the problem rather than enablers of creative solutions.  We all had a lot to learn.

When there is spiritual redemption, leaders in all areas of life can become more sensitive to those with whom they work, moving out in a new strength to accomplish the task before them.  You will see an emerging model of Servant Leadership in these pages.  Today's institutions need nothing less.  It is my hope that this story will illustrate the truth.